A man got drunk as he celebrated his release from prison, and ended up behind bars once more after resisting arrest and twisting a policeman's arm, a court was told on Monday. Libyan-born Mohammed M. Mahdi, 40, was arrested on Saturday afternoon at around 3:20pm while partying with friends at Spinola Gardens, St Julian's. The group were visibly drunk, with glass bottles in their hands. But all cooperated when police intervened, except for Mahdi who grabbed a police officer and twisted his arm, the court was told during his arraignment. He was arrested and taken to St Julian's police station where he kicked up more commotion, insulting two other officers who were on duty. Now-sober, Mahdi pleaded not guilty to insulting, threatening and assaulting a police constable, being drunk in public as well as carrying a glass wine bottle in public. He also denied insulting the two other officers at the police station as well as relapsing. "I drank a lot. I don't remember anything," he said. His legal aid lawyer, Christopher Chircop, explained that most of the charges were contraventions. The alleged injuries, even if still to be proved, were allegedly slight. The accused was...
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